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The Experience of Retreats
Retreat Schedule
Retreats at other Locations
Visiting Guidelines
Ride Sharing
Retreat Registration
Cost/Dana
What to Bring
Retreat Daily Schedule
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

"This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is, good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship. When a monk has a good friend, a good companion, a good comrade, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.”
~ The Buddha
SN 45:2

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Typical Retreat Daily Schedule

This is a typical schedule for a formal retreat.  Exact times and activities will vary. Please note, the Year End Retreats are totally silent, no interviews or Dhamma talks.


4:45 AM Wake-up gong
5:00 AM -5:30 AM Optional yoga
5:30 AM -6:45 AM Group Meditation
7:00 AM -7:45 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM -8:45 AM Work period
9:00 AM -11:00 AM Group Meditation
11:15 AM-12:00 PM Lunch
12:00 PM-2:00 PM Personal time
2:00 PM -5:00 PM Group Meditation and Dhamma Talk
5:00 PM -6:00 PM Optional yoga
6:00 PM -7:00 PM Tea (optional)
7:00 PM -9:00 PM Group Meditation or Dhamma Talk

Participants are expected to attend all group events.  Please note that we do not serve or eat an evening meal.

NOTE: Introduction to meditation retreats have shorter meditation periods.  For all retreats the meditation is split between sitting, standing, and walking meditation.  Year End Retreats are totally silent, no interviews, no Dhamma talks.

Updated: Nov 28, 2011

This is a typical schedule for a formal retreat with the exception of the Year End Retreat which is totally silent.